I am in Brittany for a sad reason. A loved member of the family has passed away.
I have time to myself. The landscape is just magnificent. This painting I did in Saint-Brieuc. I get lost in my watercolours. I find peace, and my body recovers from the burden of winter.
This is actually a studio painting. I say that because for some reason I find it really hard to paint in the studio. I just want to paint plein air all the time. It’s cold here though, so it’s wise to stay indoors.
You know what I did! I removed my studio easel and replaced it with my field easel and voilà, I suddenly found it easy to paint indoors. Mind games, that’s all it is. 😁
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So, I decided to end my life drawing classes after 8 years. It was a difficult decision, but it feels right. It’s time for me to move on. It was a fantastic journey. I acquired many new friends along the way. It made me so happy that so many enjoyed the weekly drawing sessions.
In order to fill the vacuum, I plan to start doing watercolour demonstrations online. It will be very simple in format. Participants will be able to pre download the week’s featured image.
I will paint the scene online and people are welcome to watch or join in and paint the scene themselves. I will have two cameras. One overhead and the other focused on my pallet.
The demonstration will last for 2-3 hours depending on the complexity of the subject. I don’t want money to be a barrier so will only charge 150 sek ( €14) per session. If a participant only joins for a short time they can pay whatever feels resonable to them.
There is a group on Facebook called, Meldrum Watercolour Demonstrations. If you are interested, please join the group. All the latest information like dates and times will be there. Here is the link: https://www.facebook.com/groups/meldrumwatercolourdemonstrations
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It was the end of October. I had booked a last minute flight to Chania, on the island of Crete. I don’t cope very well with the Swedish winter, so it was really nice to have a little holiday in the sun. I had rented a 50cc motorbike to help me get around the island and find inspiration.
In this video I am about 30 minutes west of Chania town. I found a tree that interested me. The challenge I set myself was to capture its volume.
I really enjoyed this one. It was so quiet where I was. The sound of the sea, the clear blue sky. It was wonderful.
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Here are a bunch of photos that show my painting experience while getting a small winter-break from the darkness of the north.
Each morning I would drive off with my easel looking for something to inspire me.
I tried my best to capture the little castle called, Kastellet. Unfortunately my composition was not very good. Although, I liked the little castle. So it worked out a little.
This plein air watercolour is a view of Riddarholmen in Stockholm. I’ve painted it before. It was very spontaneous, I just stopped and said to myself, I’ll paint that.
Currently, I have the mindset of just getting out of the apartment, loading my bike with my painting gear, and seeing what happens. I just cycle until I see something that inspires. I find that not making any definite plans makes it feel more like an adventure. It’s just more fun.
Watercolours from Svartlöga and Finnhamn in the Stockholm archipelago. It was the beginning of August. I travelled by ferry, I slept in a tent. I painted the landscape, and the weather was beautiful. I could live in the summer all year round.
This little watercolour was painted at the end of the day, during my recent three week sailing holiday. ⛵️
